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- Page 1 TTM 57SL - OPERATOR’S MANUAL 1.8.1 RANE MP 4 SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 1.9.2...
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Page 3: Important Safety Instructions
Beyond the Quick Start guide, please read through this manual • Windows Xp with Service pack 2 or to get the most from your MP 4 and the included Scratch Live 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. software. Keep this manual in a safe place. If you lose yours, higher, or Vista with Service pack 1 or a new copy may be downloaded at www.rane.com/mp4.html. -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
ScReen OVeRVIeW Important Safety Instructions Copyright Notices Virtual Deck cOntentS Minimum System Requirements Visual Aids Tempo Matching Display Track Overview Display Main Waveform Display mp 4 OVeRVIeW Beat Matching Display Inputs Master Gain Outputs Tap Tempo Recording Key Lock Cueing Repeat... - Page 5 History Horizontal Waveforms Editing ID3 tags Show Album Art On Deck Library Zoom Display Album Art Status Icons More Info on Corrupt Files Scratch Live Backup Deleting Crates and Tracks RANE MP 4 SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 1.9.2...
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Page 6: Mp 4 Overview
Mic, Program A, Program B or Main-mix. OutputS You can also operate the MP 4 as a stand-alone While the MP 4 may be used as a generic sound analog mixer without a computer, or use it as a card with other software applications, for best Two stereo analog outputs are provided. -
Page 7: Front Panel Description
As you guessed, plug your headphones in here and adjust the overall volume with the LEVEL control. CUE 8 phone Jack and PAN 9 select the source. power Indicator Illuminates to let you know the MP 4 is plugged in and ready to go. RANE MP 4 SERATO SCRATCH LIVE •... -
Page 8: Rear Panel Description
Input Jack Accepts either a ¼” balanced (TRS) or unbalanced (TS) microphone plug, controlled by the front panel MIC LEVEL control. RANE MP 4 SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL... -
Page 9: Scratch Live: Getting Started
To install the software, double-click on the as well as the Scratch Live software included installer icon from the CD-ROM, or the installer with it. On the Mac, you can use the MP 4 with you just downloaded from scratchlive.net. any audio application, though technical support When you connect your MP 4 to your Mac, is limited to Scratch Live. -
Page 10: Windows Vista
Windows treats each USB port individually. as well as the Scratch Live software that comes You might like to install the Drivers for the MP 4 with it. When you install Scratch Live, an hardware on all of your USB ports. -
Page 11: Importing And Playing Music
“All...” icon. This is located to the left of kbps stereo audio in Scratch Live when Rane and the Virtual Deck shows a solid black line. your screen at the top of the crates and playlist Scratch Live hardware is connected. -
Page 12: Preparing Your Files
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Page 13: Main Screen Overview
(for the track the waveform. Click on the on the right side) in the Tempo Matching display RANE MP 4 SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 1.9.2... -
Page 14: Master Gain
Program B input and cut at the start and end of a bar. to the 12 o’clock position, and adjust the of the MP 4. This transfers control over to volume of individual tracks using the track cenSOR the alternate Virtual Deck. -
Page 15: Mixing With The Mp
See “cue pOIntS” On paGe 16. function speeds up the longer you hold the button. next track – Jump to the next track in the list. RANE MP 4 SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 1.9.2... -
Page 16: Cue Points
If this is done using the keyboard while the track is playing in either internal or relative mode, the cue point will be repeatedly triggered, producing a stuttering effect. RANE MP 4 SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL... -
Page 17: Auto Looping
+ alt + 1 will activate a 1/4 bar loop roll, control + alt + 2 will activate a 1/8 bar loop roll and so on. Use the and buttons to toggle through the range of possible lengths visible on screen. RANE MP 4 SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL... -
Page 18: Sp-6 Sample Player
- The sample will only play simultaneously load six tracks across all six The SP-6 is enabled when the MP 4 is plugged slots. while you press and hold the play button in, but not operational in the offline player mode. -
Page 19: Sp-6 Pitch Controls
This will unlink the sample slot from the play head position, cue points and selected master sample player output selection, allowing loops will all be visible. you to choose the L, M, R output for each slot. RANE MP 4 SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 1.9.2... -
Page 20: Midi Control
To assign this to MIDI control, enter MIDI assign mode, ctrl-click on the slider, and then assign one of the pads to it. When you press the pad, pitch goes to 0. RANE MP 4 SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL... -
Page 21: Organizing Your Music
To resize a column, click on the column tracks to the prepare window. boundary and drag it to the left or right. RANE MP 4 SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL... -
Page 22: History
“unplayed tracks” box. The session will then also list these tracks in grey, along with actual played tracks. RANE MP 4 SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 1.9.2... -
Page 23: Display Album Art
Scratch Live allows you to record one of six track information display on each Virtual Deck. stereo signals from the MP 4: Click on the display tab of the setup menu to find note: make sure you back up your music this option. -
Page 24: Livefeed
Virtual Deck. You can then instantly play the • If the Virtual Deck is set to int mode and is LiveFeed - Rane MP 4 Record Source (Gated). recording back just like a normal audio file - you unloaded, the input record level is sent to the Load the desired LiveFeed file to any deck. -
Page 25: Keyboard Shortcuts
- L alt - ; Next loop. alt - space bar alt - space bar (x2) Activate the tempo tapper. ctrl - I Set temporary cue point. ctrl - K RANE MP 4 SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 1.9.2... -
Page 26: Additional Setup
Because the track you used had an average This setting helps to avoid the digital equivalent; turntable power-down. volume level, most of the other tracks in your RANE MP 4 SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 1.9.2... -
Page 27: Audio Output
Digital Rights Management on slower computers. Analyze your files before each Virtual Deck. systems, such as those previously sold you play to pre-build all your overviews. “pRepaRInG yOuR FILeS” On paGe 10. RANE MP 4 SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL 1.9.2... -
Page 28: Fader Cleaning
This treatment extends longevity and can make a used fader as good as new. Scratch Live has to read the entire file and create The fader assembly must be removed from the MP 4 for proper cleaning. a file index the first time it is loaded. This may We recommend any of the following cleaning solutions: take a few seconds for longer files. -
Page 29: Corrupt File Descriptions And Diagnoses
This file contains samples of audio that are too small to represent accurately and will therefore samples. be truncated to zero. This should not result in any audible audio artifacts, but could cause audio dropouts on earlier versions of Scratch Live. RANE MP 4 SERATO SCRATCH LIVE • OPERATOR’S MANUAL... -
Page 30: Declaration Of Conformity
The user of this equipment shall accept full responsibility for compliance with the EMC directive in the event that the equipment is modified without written consent of the manufacturer. type OF equIpment: Professional Audio Signal Processing mOdeL: mp 4 Immunity Results: THD+N re:4dBu,400Hz sine, BW=20-20 kHz, Baseline: -65 dBr test description... -
Page 31: Factory Authorized Service
1) arising out of material or workmanship not provided or furnished by Rane, or 2) resulting from abnormal use of the product or use in violation of instructions, or 3) in products repaired or serviced by other than the Rane Factory, or 4) in products with removed or defaced serial numbers, or 5) in components or parts or products expressly warranted by another manufacturer. - Page 32 WARRANTY SERVICE MUST BE PERFORMED ONLY BY AN AUTHORIZED RANE SERVICE FACILITY LOCATED IN THE COUNTRY WHERE THE UNIT WAS PURCHASED, OR (if product was purchased in the U.S.) AT THE RANE FACTORY IN THE U.S.. If the product is being sent to Rane for repair, please call the factory for a Return Authorization number.
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